High School Sports

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High scored six unanswered runs to beat St. Francis, 6-3, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play Wednesday.  Jayden Cardona and Adrian Leon combined for five strikeouts for the Wildcatz, who snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 6-4 in league play.  Brody...

The road to the CIF Track and Field State Championships begins this week as local athletes gear up to compete in their respective league championships. Pacific Grove High will host the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet in Pacific Grove on Friday at 4pm, while...

Watsonville High senior defender Damian Moreno knocked in the game-winning goal for the boys’ soccer team, and the Wildcatz defeated Pajaro Valley, 1-0, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Feb. 9.  With the win, the ‘Catz secured the Mission Division crown for the...

Aptos High recently celebrated six senior student-athletes who officially committed to compete at the collegiate level after signing their National Letter of Intent on Nov. 28. Athletic director Travis Fox said that last month’s event was not just for the students to celebrate, but it...

Watsonville High senior Katelynn Ruiz was trailing the lead runner during last week’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships until she reached the second hill at Palo Corona Park.  That’s when she saw a chance to pick up her pace and outrun the rest...

Watsonville marked off undefeated league season from its list of goals following another convincing victory on the golf course Wednesday afternoon. The Wildcatz shot a team score of 269 to defeat both King City (304) and North Monterey County (310) at Salinas Fairways Golf Course...

St. Francis High senior Julian Vargas and a group of other local high school runners put on a strong performance at the 34th CIF State Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning.  Vargas, who qualified as individual, took 12th out of 205 runners in 15 minutes,...

After going through a year full of growing pains, Monte Vista Christian junior Dominic Pierini was feeling vigorous and ready to take charge of the Mustangs football team in his first full season under center.    “I put in a lot of work, so I knew...

SCOTTS VALLEY—Watsonville High senior fullback Mathew Flores finished with 50 yards rushing and a touchdown in a 49-12 loss against Scotts Valley High the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division opener on Sept. 24.  Watsonville senior quarterback Colin Parker found receiver Anthony Campos for...

WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High boys basketball head coach Eddie Marin has seen plenty of ups and downs during his short tenure with the program. One of those low moments he’d like to put behind him was last year after going winless in his first season as...